Long Narde vs Play Elephant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Long Narde
Master the classic strategy game of long backgammon (Narde) with online multiplayer, AI challenges, and detailed statistics. Enjoy various game modes and rulesets, including Russian Sports Backgammon Federation rules.
- Online play with ranked matchmaking
- Long backgammon rules (Narde)
- ELO rating system
- Quick and classic game modes
- Play vs AI or on one device
- Chat with players
- Detailed stats and win types
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Long backgammon (Narde) — a classic strategy game loved across the world. Play online, challenge smart opponents, and master long-game tactics. Features • Online play with ranked matchmaking • Long backgammon rules (Narde) • ELO rating system • Quick and classic game modes • Play vs AI or on one device • Undo, auto-roll, hints • Chat with players • Detailed stats and win types (mars, etc.) • Russian Sports Backgammon Federation rules • Optional Karzar rule Enjoy the game! Contact: info@aastudio.org Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Play Elephant
Engage in classic board games like bridge, draughts, and checkers. Participate in tournaments, learn new strategies, and teach others in a welcoming environment.
- Play bridge, draughts, checkers
- Tournament participation
- Learning mind games
- Teaching game strategies
- Friendly atmosphere
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Play bridge, draughts, checkers, and many other mind games. Tournament participation, learning, teaching. Comfortable and friendly atmosphere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Long Narde at 4.7 against Play Elephant's 3.0. Long Narde also leads on ratings volume (271 vs 2) and review sentiment (22% vs 12%). Play Elephant's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Long Narde sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Play Elephant sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Long Narde holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Long Narde has 271 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Long Narde's written reviews are positive against 12% of Play Elephant's.
Long Narde ships an update every 3 weeks, Play Elephant monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Long Narde | Play Elephant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (271 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.0% of reviews — better | 11.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 271 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | AAStudio s.r.o. | PLAYING ELEPHANT UAB |
Customer experience
Long Narde
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In-app purchases
Long Narde
- Monthly Pro$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
Play Elephant
- Premium$9.491 Month
- 10 fants$0.99
- 25,000 Fants$2.99
- 100,000 Fants$10.99
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- 600,000 fants$59.99
- 1 Billion$94.99
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